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How to get fromSendai to Kagoshimaby train, night bus, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Sendai to Kagoshima by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    9h 34m

  2. Bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakata Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus bus
    27h
    ¥15,700–41,900

  3. Night bus, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Sendai Station to Ōsakanightbus night bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Kencho-maenightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kagoshimachuobus bus
    26h 51m

  4. Drive  1,594.1 km

    1. Drive from Sendai to Kagoshimacar car 1,594.1 km
    20h 50m
    ¥27,479–39,691

  5. Fly Sendai Airport to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane SDJ - KOJ
    5h 57m
    ¥26,194–71,976

  6. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    10h 42m

  7. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus bus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane GAJ - KOJ
    7h 25m
    ¥20,493–103,361

  8. Fly Sendai Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane SDJ - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kagoshima Chuotrain train
    5h 49m
    ¥25,474–61,436

  9. Fly Sendai Airport to Miyazaki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane plane SDJ - KMI
    2. Take the train from Minamimiyazaki to Kagoshima-Chuotrain train
    8h 25m

  10. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kagoshima Airport

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane plane HND - KOJ
    5h 38m
    ¥16,910–51,220

Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,644.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Kagoshima, Japan?

You can take a train from Sendai to Kagoshima Chuo via Tōkyō Station and Hakata Fukuoka in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Skymark Airlines fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) every 3 hours.

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